ISIS Release 43 Assyrian Hostages in Syria
Posted 2016-02-22 17:52 GMT
(AINA) -- ISIS today released 43 Assyrian hostages in Syria who were captured captured on February 23 when ISIS attacked the 35 Assyrian villages on the Khabur river in the Hasaka province. According to the Assyrian Church of the East, there are no more Assyrians from Khabur being held by ISIS. However, ISIS is still holding 179 Assyrians it captured in the town of Qaryatain on August 6, 2015 (AINA 2015-08-07).
ISIS executed three of the Khabur hostages on September 23 (AINA 2015-10-08).
Related: Attacks on Assyrians in Syria By ISIS and Other Muslim Groups
Here are the names of the released hostages:
From the village of Tel Jazeera:
- Martin Tamras Tamras
- Tamras Martin Tamras
- Sharbal Martin Tamras
- Mikhael Sadiq Ismael
- Gaby Malik Sadiq Ismael
- Ramy Sadiq Ismael
- Raman Ameer Wilson
- Elyan Saeed Yokhana
- Josephine Martin Tamras
- Maryam Timatheos Ismael
- Maryana Timatheos Ismael
- Manal Kako Kako
- Emama Kako Kako
- Munira Shaol Elisha
- Muna Shaol Elisha
- Ishtar Wanis Ismael
- Najat Khnanisho Yokhana
- Clara Khalil Shimon
- Lara Khalil Shimon
- Elias Khalil Shimon
- Khatoun Khalil Shimon
- Christy Khalil Shimon
- Angel Hoseeb Jazaer
- Elena Raman Rowel
- Ninorta Shamoel Pityo
- Gewargis Ramy Ismael
- Muna Shaol Shaol
- Jessica Gaby Ishmael
- Sharbal Gaby Ishmael
From the village of Tel Shamiran:
- Maryam David Talya
- Daniela Zia Goriel
- Leena Mishael Issa
- Hannan Mishael Issa
- Jimmy Anwar Talya
- Odisho Awishalim Yokhana
- Zia George Eliya
- Sargis Yonan Shmoni
- Sharbal Shimon Goriel
- Basam Shimon Goriel
- Sanhareeb Mishael Issa
- Ninos Mikhael Shmoni
- Martin Yokhana Ammo
- Adeeb Esho Goriel
ISIS has released Assyrians from Khabur on the following dates:
- February 22, 2016: 43 released (the last of the hostages)
- January 29, 2016: 16 released
- January 14, 2016: 16 released
- December 25: 25 released
- December 9: 25 released
- November 24: 10 released
- November 7: 37 released
- August 11: 22 released
- June 16: Francois Sawa released
- May 26: two elderly women released, Ramziyya Rehana (80) from Tel Jazira and Yoniyya Kanoon (70) from Tel Shamiran
- March 3: Two Assyrians from Tel Shamiram were released, Yatroun Marko and his wife Wardiyya Yonan. Two Assyrians from Tel Goran were released, 6 year-old Mariana Mirza and her father's aunt, Bobo Mirza.
- March 1: 19 Assyrians Released, all from the village of Tel Goran
ISIS Has released Assyrians from Qaryatain on the following dates:
- January 29, 2016: 6 released
- October 14, 2016: 50 released
- September 4, 2015: 15 released
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